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At least 8 dead and many injured after crowd surge at Travis Scott's concert


Sad news. 8 people are dead with up to 300 or so injured during a Travis Scott concert. I guess everyone decided to charge the stage as Travis Scott started to perform. Travis Scott is reported to be devastated about the event. I couldn't imagine what is running through his head.

I wonder what will come of this. Do you think any lawsuits will come from the families of the deceased? Would it be on the venue to sort it out? I don't think Travis Scott is to blame at all here. I think people are collectively stupid and decided to storm that stage before considering how it will effect others.
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Stan Zero

Could you live life without being in a relationship?

Could you live without a partner? To be honest I am kinda happy when I am alone sometimes. I am a night owl and often stay up really late, so that time is like my time. I like to relax, watch YouTube, tv, movies, listen to music, smoke, etc. I like the peace and quiet from being alone. I of course don't want to be alone forever, but more so a time of day for me to be by myself.

I think we can all use time alone sometimes to get away from everything.
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Stan Zero

Do you think charities give the money to those in need?

I hope the majority of charities out there are honest and about helping others. Reason why I bring it up, is because so many charity organizations have been outed for using funds for their own use and gains. I imagine some charities still get away with this. Is there a better way to donate money to the actual causes instead of the organizations collecting? I don't make a lot, but I wouldn't mind helping with some charities.
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Black Hair Commercial

I just came across an article about the UK's first black hair commercial airing this year for the Christmas season? I'm not sure if it's true or not but I wouldn't be surprised if it was. The UK has, of course, always been behind in stuff like that. Either way, I would love to support the company if they sell products here in the US.

Here's the commercial
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Silk Sonic - Smokin Out the Window

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By: Jay Marcase

“Smokin Out the Window” is an eventful tale of two musicians falling into heartbreak after simpin’ on the town jump off. Will this song live up to the epicness of “Leave the Door Open”? Who knows?

the Instrumentation
When viewing it through the lens of today’s watered-down RnB, the instrumentation is simply in a league of its own. But when you view it through the lens of 1970’s RnB, it’s routine and derivative…but that’s not such a bad thing in 2021.

During the Verse, the 16th notes on the hi-hat and silky-smooth driving bassline combine to create a groovy backdrop that gets your head nodding instantaneously. The Verse is kept grounded by some effects-laden guitar work deep in the mix and accented by staccato notes from what appears to be keys and a triangle.

The Chorus takes things a step forward with the defacto string backing arrangements common-place in 70’s RnB. Anderson really sets things apart in the Chorus with some really dope drum fills that give the song a little bit of its own character.

the Vocals
This duo has some of those coolest vocals flows in RnB, they effortlessly ride the backing track with swag and grace like very few can. They're also great at playing off one another, for instance, in the first verse Anderson .Paak is doing adlibs for Bruno Mars and on the second verse they switch. We also see this chemistry with how they swap the singer of the bridge between verses. Is Silk Sonic the RnB version of Jadakiss and Styles P? The Chorus also has some extremely warm and gorgeous harmonies that will bring you to tears if you’re listening to this after getting dumped. Another great feature of the verses is that they follow a long-standing tradition of rhyming the end of every bar from Rap.

The lyrics shine because they take the listener down a journey of grief. We begin with the reminiscing, then move to the feelings of anguish, and arrive at feelings of confusion which is refreshing in this era. How many of us can relate to Bruno Mars as he sings, “Must have spent 35, $45,000 up in Tiffany’s, got her bad ass kids runnin round my whole crib like its Chuck E Cheese”? Granted, we may have to adjust the number of zeros or the shopping locale but in the end, most of us have extended ourselves for someone who would end up betraying us.

We see the anguish during the Bridge with Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars taking turns belting out: “This B*tch got me payin her rent, payin for trips, diamonds on her neck, diamonds on her wrists?” While it’s a catchy lyric, the subtext is “yo, the nerve of her to let me do all s**t knowing she was sleeping with LeSean and Meech?” Now I know that those who listen to 70’s RnB will take issue with the curse word, and it too caught me off guard but it makes sense, these dudes spent $40k at Tiffany’s on community property, give them a break.

Next emotion is confusion and how it rears its head in the Chorus “Smokin out the window singing how could she do this to me?” This is the point where we try to understand the other person’s logic, how could they stab us in the back knowing that we were so true to them? Throughout the song we’ve seen these two explore multiple emotions which gives the lyrics substance and importance to the overall composition.

the Conclusion
Smokin Out of The Window is the quintessential summer cruising jam which is disappointing as Drop Top weather is gone for 3 weeks here in Southern California. I’m giving this track 5 out of 6 Zeros as it hits on every beat but is for all intents and purposes 1970’s cover music.

P.S. Chris Brown tried to tell you all on Loyal, I guess y'all didn’t listen.

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Music - Review - Silk Sonic - Smokin Out the Window

By: Jay Marcase “Smokin Out the Window” is an eventful tale of two musicians falling into heartbreak after simpin’ on the town jump off. Will this song live up to the epicness of “Leave the Door Open”? Who knows? the Instrumentation When viewing it through the lens of today’s watered-down...
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